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Mothers-to-be are put at risk by the NHS’s failure to spot the main warning
sign of stillbirth, a study has concluded.

Hundreds of babies are dying needlessly because the health service is failing
to spot foetuses that are struggling to grow properly, the analysis of tens
of thousands of births found.

The NHS misses more than two thirds of growth-restricted babies, meaning some
women face a one in 50 risk of seeing their babies die in the final stages
of pregnancy, researchers said. Maternity services must act urgently to
improve their detection, making it a “cornerstone” of antenatal care, they